Dialog międzypokoleniowy a aktywizacja społeczna osób starszych w środowisku wiejskim
Intergenerational Dialogue and Social Activation of Older People in the Rural Environment

Summary/Abstract: Intergenerational relations form the basis of how every society functions. Oneof the ways to develop these relations is through intergenerational dialogue, which canalso prevent and counteract modern social problems. However, this requires the activeparticipation of both the young and the elderly. The article is an attempt to capture theessence of intergenerational dialogue and emphasise its role in the rural environment.To this end, the study combines theoretical considerations with a description of practicalsolutions (example of the “Seniors in Action” programme). A significant issue of the “Seniorsin Action” programme is the idea of intergenerationality implemented at the projectmanagementlevel (pairs of cultural operators representing different generations) as wellas at the level of activities addressed to a local society including people of different ages.In a rural environment it is also possible to build intergenerational bonds based on neighbourlyrelations, where contacts between many generations are part of everyday life, aswell as in interest groups (e.g. NGOs, rural community centres) whose purpose is to solvethe problems of local communities. Effective dialogue is an exchange of values that bringsprofits to the entire local community.

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